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Anna Gorman
| Los Angeles Times

She was 96, had heart disease and a history of falls. Now she had pneumonia and the flu. A team of Cedars specialists converged on her case to ensure that a bad situation did not turn worse and that she didn't end up with a lengthy, costly hospital stay.

Frail seniors like Gordon account for a disproportionate share of health care expenditures because they are frequently hospitalized and often land in intensive care units or are readmitted soon after being released. Now the federal ...